Dr Paul Gardiner lectures in creativity, drama education and pedagogy in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. He is an experienced Drama and English teacher, having taught in secondary schools for nearly twenty years before embarking on his doctoral studies. He was Senior Marker for the Scriptwriting component of the NSW HSC Drama exam and continues to offer playwriting workshops for teachers and students.

An excellent textbook, full of wonderful practical exercises that are useful to anyone connected with the theatre ... It is a handy addition to the repertoire of practical guides and theoretical approaches that are the mainstay of the industry and those working in it ... A hugely enjoyable read in lots of different ways: for the beginner, for the student, for the teacher, for the practitioner. A nice addition to the Methuen Drama stable.

• Part 1: Why Playwriting? The benefits of teaching playwriting with studentsChapter 1: Why teach playwriting?Chapter 2: The spectrum of ideas: knowledge to aid creativityPart 2: How playwriting works - the teaching approachChapter 3: A playwright's wheelChapter 4: Teaching the ideaChapter 5: Writing dialogueChapter 6: Generating actionChapter 7: Creating characterChapter 8: Story structureChapter 9: The poeticChapter 10: Page to stageChapter 11: Conclusion

Dr Paul Gardiner lectures in creativity, drama education and pedagogy in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. He is an experienced Drama and English teacher, having taught in secondary schools for nearly twenty years before embarking on his doctoral studies. He was Senior Marker for the Scriptwriting component of the NSW HSC Drama exam and continues to offer playwriting workshops for teachers and students.

An excellent textbook, full of wonderful practical exercises that are useful to anyone connected with the theatre ... It is a handy addition to the repertoire of practical guides and theoretical approaches that are the mainstay of the industry and those working in it ... A hugely enjoyable read in lots of different ways: for the beginner, for the student, for the teacher, for the practitioner. A nice addition to the Methuen Drama stable.

• Part 1: Why Playwriting? The benefits of teaching playwriting with studentsChapter 1: Why teach playwriting?Chapter 2: The spectrum of ideas: knowledge to aid creativityPart 2: How playwriting works - the teaching approachChapter 3: A playwright's wheelChapter 4: Teaching the ideaChapter 5: Writing dialogueChapter 6: Generating actionChapter 7: Creating characterChapter 8: Story structureChapter 9: The poeticChapter 10: Page to stageChapter 11: Conclusion

Dr Paul Gardiner lectures in creativity, drama education and pedagogy in the Sydney School of Education and Social Work at the University of Sydney. He is an experienced Drama and English teacher, having taught in secondary schools for nearly twenty years before embarking on his doctoral studies. He was Senior Marker for the Scriptwriting component of the NSW HSC Drama exam and continues to offer playwriting workshops for teachers and students.

An excellent textbook, full of wonderful practical exercises that are useful to anyone connected with the theatre ... It is a handy addition to the repertoire of practical guides and theoretical approaches that are the mainstay of the industry and those working in it ... A hugely enjoyable read in lots of different ways: for the beginner, for the student, for the teacher, for the practitioner. A nice addition to the Methuen Drama stable.

• Part 1: Why Playwriting? The benefits of teaching playwriting with studentsChapter 1: Why teach playwriting?Chapter 2: The spectrum of ideas: knowledge to aid creativityPart 2: How playwriting works - the teaching approachChapter 3: A playwright's wheelChapter 4: Teaching the ideaChapter 5: Writing dialogueChapter 6: Generating actionChapter 7: Creating characterChapter 8: Story structureChapter 9: The poeticChapter 10: Page to stageChapter 11: Conclusion